desodorizabamos
Syllables
de-so-do-ri-za-ba-mos
Pronunciation
/desoðoɾiˈθaβamos/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
des- + odor- + -izabamos
The Spanish verb 'desodorizabamos' (we were deodorizing) is syllabified as de-so-do-ri-za-ba-mos, with stress on 'ri'. It's formed from the prefix 'des-', root 'odor-', and suffixes '-izabamos'. Syllabification follows standard vowel and consonant separation rules.
Definitions
- 1
To deodorize, to remove unpleasant smells.
We were deodorizing.
“Nosotros desodorizábamos la habitación antes de que llegaran los invitados.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. do — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Stressed syllable, closed.. za — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. mos — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Separation
Syllables beginning with vowels are separated.
Consonant Separation
Syllables ending with consonants are separated from the following vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable when the word ends in a vowel, 'n', or 's'.
- Regional variation in the pronunciation of 'z' (θ in Spain, s in Latin America).
- The linking vowel '-iz-' is a common feature in Spanish verb formation.
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